Charles
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 | | 01/04/2008 10:52 AM |
| Anyone that would really like an engine that can impress the steam crowd, here is an announcement(G1MRA): Aster are reproducing the Australian AD 60 Beyer Garrett type 4-8-4 +4-8-4 with a very limited run of only 30 world wide, it measures just over 1 metre long ![<img src=]() " src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif" width="18" /> that's some loco. A picture of it can bee seen on the Aster USA site http://www.asterhob byusa.com/ Tony Guerrier | |
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zephyra
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| | 01/04/2008 1:10 PM |
| Wow, I was just about to post a forum entry titled "AD60 - does it really exist" when I saw this. Has anyone ever seen one of these in action? | | | |
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rbednarik
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Mt. Holly, NJ
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| | 01/04/2008 1:40 PM |
| Robert,
At Diamondhead, We had the pleasure of seeing Carol Paule's AD60 pulling David Morgan-Kirby's Passenger cars. Wonderful engine, two axle pumps (one on each engine) nicely sized boiler, and the ability to be coal fired! I do not remember if I sent you a dvd of Diamondhead, but I have some left if you'd like one. | |
-ryan
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David Rose
NJ
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| | 01/04/2008 2:39 PM |
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I'm afraid to ask what "a few bucks" is..... | |
David Rose
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David Rose
NJ
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| | 01/04/2008 2:42 PM |
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ah hah... I just went to the Aster Snobby - I mean Hobby web site and it's $11,500.. Expensive but expected for a limited 30 piece run of such complexity
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David Rose
http://www.FortWildernessRR.com
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Chris Scott
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Sonoma, CA
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| | 01/04/2008 4:31 PM |
| | $11,500 is the kit price (with the notation) depending on USD-to-Yen currency rates. (Southern Steam Trains website) | | | |
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zephyra
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| | 01/04/2008 5:20 PM |
| ""Posted By rbednarik on 01/04/2008 1:40 PM
Robert,
At Diamondhead, We had the pleasure of seeing Carol Paule's AD60 pulling David Morgan-Kirby's Passenger cars. Wonderful engine, two axle pumps (one on each engine) nicely sized boiler, and the ability to be coal fired! I do not remember if I sent you a dvd of Diamondhead, but I have some left if you'd like one. ""
Ryan, if would be great to get the DVD if you wouldn't mind sending it to me. My plans for an Accucraft CF just got put on the back burner - as a kid I lived in South Africa and saw Garratts at work and owe my current fascination with steam to that experience. I also visited the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry many times when I lived nearly to drool over the SAR GL class Garratt that they have on display.
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chama
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Reston, VA
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| | 01/04/2008 5:40 PM |
| I understand that there are two 1:1 K-37s available from the D&SNG for $150,000 each. Weigh about 187,000 pounds (less than $1/pound), measure about 65 feet long. 37,000 pounds TE and coal-fired (no conversion from Torry required).
Now one of these would REALLY make an impression! | |
Scott Loomer, Reston, VA
D&RGW - Alamosa Division
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RP3
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| | 01/05/2008 2:57 PM |
| Even as you gasp when looking at the proposed price, remember that the Allegheny kits were originally over $17,000 and that was over five years ago. So this engine may be considered a real deal -- relatively speaking.
Happy New Year,
Ross Schlabach | | | |
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Dr Rivet
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Purcellville, VA
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| | 01/05/2008 8:58 PM |
| Scott
You neglected to mention that the $150K doesn't include a few items typically supplied with an Aster [side rods], and a few miscellaneous essentials for proper operation. these would include incidentals like, air pumps, injectors, and other appliances pulled off to keep other D&SNG locos in operation. Not to bring up the renewal of the boilers. Let's raise the cost to $900K to have the thing operable.
BUT, you are right, I would be an incredible lawn ornament. You could spend the price of a new 1:20.32 live steamer every year just keeping the surface rust in check and a nice coat of paint on the loco and tender. I will concede that the price is LESS than an operational K-37 in 2.5in /foot scale.
On the TOPIC OF THIS THREAD... the AD-60 is a beautiful loco. In skilled hands it performs very well. Question for me is: Does anyone produce 1:32 rolling stock that is correct for the loco. Pulling North American coaches just doesn't seem right.
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Jim Stapleton
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Rob Meadows
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| | 01/05/2008 10:51 PM |
| Jim, As a matter of fact there is someone making 1/32 scale (NSWGR) New South Wales Govt. Railway Goods wagons which would be correct for the AD60. http://www.tootleng.com/ | | | |
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